In Geczi V

question 59

Multiple Choice

In Geczi v. Lifetime Fitness, where Geczi suffered an injury when a treadmill at Lifetime malfunctioned but a jury held Lifetime not to be negligent, the appeals court held that Lifetime:

• A) was liable for negligence for failure to warn Geczi of the risks
• B) was liable for negligence because the machine was not properly maintained
• C) was not liable because Geczi had been seen not exercising good judgment when using the machine
• D) was not liable because working out is known to be dangerous
• E) none of the other choices

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